My enemies became my companions

Chapter 43 Begging me
The old village chief's eyes suddenly widened, and he knelt down in front of the blood-stained statue.

"The wise and mighty Taiwei General Anxi! The wise and mighty Taiwei General Anxi, spare my life! I am an ungrateful person, I have forgotten my loyalty and kindness!"

As he spoke, the old village chief slapped the man in the face with such force that red marks immediately appeared on his face.

He cursed himself and beat himself up at the same time, until his head was broken and bleeding. Such a bizarre scene even shocked the surrounding Shangqing Taoists.

Gusts of cool air blew out from outside the ancestral hall.

The villagers who had gathered outside the ancestral hall dispersed at some point, leaving only fallen leaves on the ground.

Chen Yi turned his head and found that the walls around him were black, the paint was mottled and peeling, and the black marks were getting darker and darker.

The Taoists held their peach wood swords or gold coin swords tightly and stared at the statue vigilantly.

Slowly, the old village chief stopped slapping himself, and the surroundings became quiet. In this brief moment, nothing happened.

Click…

Like the sound of something being strangled.

Chen Yi turned his head suddenly.

The old village chief's neck was seen being tightly strangled by two old hands. His eyes began to turn white and he tried his best to breathe, but the hands were getting tighter and tighter. What was even more strange was that the one strangling him was not someone else, but himself!
A young Taoist priest rushed forward and tried to pull the old village chief's hands apart, but his hands were like iron and stone. Not only did they not loosen, but they tightened even more.

click!
Accompanied by a crisp cracking sound.

A stream of black blood gushed out of the old village chief's throat and splashed onto the young Taoist priest. The latter stepped back in a hurry, and then saw that the old village chief's neck had been strangled by himself!

The Taoists were shocked by this scene, and then turned to look outside the ancestral hall, and found that the originally cloudless day was suddenly covered with dark clouds, and the sky could not be seen.

"The ghost domain of the ghost general!"

Taoist Xuanzhen said loudly.

He immediately raised the lamp-burning talisman in his hand, and the talisman instantly ignited and burned fiercely.

The Taoists of Shangqing Dao looked at each other, and they all made hand gestures and raised up talismans to ward off evil spirits and exorcise demons. In addition to raising the talisman, Yin Weiying also took out a palm-sized paper man from his arms.

Min Ning's face was full of nervousness and she drew her sword. She looked at Chen Yi standing beside her and found that he was leaning against the pillar with his hands on his chest, looking sideways at the door, looking leisurely and contented.

Suddenly I saw evil spirits and monsters, three ghosts walking together with lanterns!
When the three ghosts stood outside the door, Taoist Xuanzhen's face changed in shock, and he made a spell with his hands: "The Xuanzong of heaven and earth, the root of all qi. Practice for ten thousand calamities to prove my supernatural power. The golden light will appear quickly to protect my body."

When the Taoists saw this terrifying scene, their faces turned pale. They were all young people from the Shangqing Taoism and had rarely seen such a scene.

The three ghosts in front of him were laughing sinisterly. Chi was a mountain and swamp monster, a yellow ghost that looked like a hornless dragon. Its strong body almost filled up half of the door. The ground cracked into several cracks. It arched its back, and its boulder-like body flew towards him like a sharp arrow.

Taoist Xuanzhen quickly recited the Five Thunders, starting with the four words "Mother of Lightning and Father of Thunder". Golden light flashed across his fingertips, and when he gave the "command", the golden light flashed as if he had been pardoned, and a black thunder as thick as an arm shot out.

Taoist thunder magic, the more heinous the enemy's crimes are and the more resentful they are, the stronger the effect will be.

The demon collided directly with the black thunder, and half of its body was blown into powder. One of its legs was completely broken. It didn't know what pain was. After a brief pause, it rushed towards Taoist Xuanzhen like crazy with its only three remaining legs.

Min Ning saw this scene, and stepped forward with a blast of wind. The blade collided with the strong body of Chi, sparks flew, and Chi paused for a moment. At the same time, Taoist Xuanzhen summoned another ray of black thunder, which blew off another leg, causing Chi to scream in pain.

Several Taoist priests who were nearby were quick-witted and quick-handed, and they all raised their swords to chop at the ghost's limbs.

The others, including the young Taoist priest, were about to step forward with swords raised, but were stopped by Taoist Xuanzhen's whisk. Looking up, they saw the remaining two ghosts still waiting at the door, laughing miserably.

"The soul turned into three ghosts, only one died."

Yin Weiying speculated on the ingenious methods of the foreign ghosts and reminded them,

"If we don't kill all three ghosts at the same time, they will come back again after a while."

As soon as he finished speaking, another mysterious thunder struck, and the mountain demon lost all life and lay lifeless on the ground.

The two ghosts outside the door did not enter the ancestral hall. The graceful ghost raised her hand slightly, and the mountain demons turned into black mist and floated quickly out of the door. Taoist Xuanzhen was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He raised the peach wood sword and stabbed it into the black mist. He recited the magic formula, and the tip of the sword moved as his heart moved, rotating to stir up the black mist. Taoist Xuanzhen raised his hand and sucked, and the talisman on the table fell into his hand. He slapped his palm into the black mist, and the talisman glowed slightly. The black mist dissipated completely and he was trapped in the talisman.

The ghost was furious and broke into the ancestral hall alone. The Taoists hurriedly raised their swords to chop the ghost. The ghost screamed miserably a few times, but did not slow down, and its sharp claws reached into Taoist Xuanzhen's heart.

Taoist Xuanzhen had been waiting for a long time. The talisman he had prepared earlier for warding off evil spirits and exorcising demons suddenly became powerful. The evil ghost broke through the golden light and its movements slowed down. The remaining evil spirit pierced into Taoist Xuanzhen's chest.

At once, the spells all lit up, the ghost screamed, and its body was fixed in place. Taoist Xuanzhen was pierced by the remaining evil spirit and could not move for the time being. He shouted loudly:
"You guys kill the ghost!"

The Taoists reacted, their swords clashed, and the ghost disappeared without a trace.

Yin Weiying looked outside the door, but saw no water ghosts or monsters.

Seeing that there were no more ghosts outside the door, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Taoist Xuanzhen meditated on the spot and ordered:
"There is still a ghost, it must have escaped. I will remove the evil spirit from it once I get rid of it..."

The young Taoist priest who had been stained with the old village chief's blood suddenly picked up the Golden Money Sword and smashed it hard on Taoist Xuanzhen's forehead!
Taoist Xuanzhen's face changed drastically, and he quickly turned sideways, but it was too late. His head was instantly dented. Ignoring the severe pain, Taoist Xuanzhen was ready to perform the thunder spell with his hands, but the young Taoist was stunned at this moment. Just as his expression was returning to clarity, Taoist Xuanzhen quickly stopped the thunder spell.

The young Taoist priest showed an evil smile and raised the golden sword and struck again.

A bloody cut appeared on Taoist Xuanzhen's forehead.

In a flash, several Taoists reacted and rushed forward in panic to restrain the young man who was about to struggle.

Yin Weiying raised his hand, made hand gestures and chanted a spell, then slapped the young Taoist's crown with his palm.

It seemed as if something flew into the young Taoist's head, and black blood began to flow from his five orifices. The figures of water ghosts and monsters appeared faintly in the black blood.

Water ghosts are transformed from people who drowned in rivers. At night, pedestrians walking by rivers in wild mountains and wilderness may occasionally hear the shouting of water ghosts. If they accidentally walk into a puddle, they will be captured by the water ghosts. When possessed by a water ghost, one thing is that nothing will happen at first, and relatives around them cannot notice it. But over time, their lifestyle, personality and temperament will gradually become different from their former selves, until one day they wake up and find themselves trapped in a puddle. The other thing is that the ghost will temporarily take over the body, and after seven days, when the yang is strong and the yin is weak, it will be expelled from the body and return to its original owner.

And this monster had somehow mixed into the black blood vomited by the old village chief on the young Taoist's body!
Taoist Xuanzhen fell backwards, with blood gushing out of the wound on his forehead. It seemed as if one could see the brain inside slowly moving. The Taoists were instantly shocked. They tore off strips of cloth to stop the bleeding, chanted scriptures and applied medicine to him.

Even so, Taoist Xuanzhen's life is still in danger and he is in a coma. He is the most talented and experienced Taoist in the entire Shangqing Taoist team. Losing him is like losing an arm for this group of Taoists.

And at this moment,
Tick, tick…

There was a sound of armor rubbing against each other outside the house.

The Taoists' heads were stiff and their backs felt cold instantly. They looked outside the ancestral hall with pale faces.

A figure covered in blood and with torn armor appeared outside the door. Its face was pale and its body was as tall as a mountain. It held a big spear in its hand. There were bloody words on the cloth wrapped around its body, and the word "Deng" was written on it, as if to indicate its identity.

A huge feeling of oppression, accompanied by a cold murderous aura, descended.

Even though she was the Goddess Taihua, Yin Weiying's face quickly turned pale.

But when she glanced sideways, she saw...

Chen Yi, who was leaning against the pillar of the house, as if nothing had happened, raised the corner of his mouth, almost smiling.

It was like... he had arrived in an area that he was familiar with.

The moment they saw the ghost general Deng show up, the Taoists of Shangqing Dao were all shocked and broke out in cold sweats.

Taoist Xuanzhen is only half alive and his life or death is uncertain. The Taoists have lost their greatest fighting power. The only one worthy of praise on the field is Yin Weiying, the Goddess of Taihua.

Yin Weiying took out the paper figure, blew on it, and scattered it to the ground.

The paper figures transformed into two sword-wielding maids, facing the ghost general outside the ancestral hall with lifeless eyes.

The Taoists raised the swords in their hands tremblingly, staring at the gun-wielding ghost general outside the door, not daring to breathe.

The wind was blowing coldly and the sand and gravel were rolling wildly.

General Deng raised his gun, but did not step into the threshold, and instead swept it across very slowly.

The majestic energy poured out, and the two maids holding swords who came forward were split into two halves. Four pieces of rice paper fluttered in the wind and were shattered by the wind from the gun. The swords of several Taoists holding gold and silver swords broke into pieces, and the golden copper coins were as black as charcoal and fell to the ground and shattered.

The cloth strip with the word "Deng" written in blood on the ghost general's body danced in the wind. The murderous aura of thousands of soldiers buried on the battlefield made the entire ancestral hall tremble, and the thirty-seven ancestors of Huaishui Village fell to the ground one after another.

It overlooks the Taoists in the ancestral hall from a high vantage point.

Everyone's face was pale. Even though they had practiced Taoism for many years, no one dared to act rashly for fear of killing everyone.

Cold sweat broke out on Yin Weiying's forehead.

Deng Guijiang outside the door also stood like a mountain, not in a hurry to cross the threshold.

Surrounded by a thick evil aura, some Taoists were already experiencing nausea and vomiting, and the young Taoist who had severely injured Taoist Xuanzhen was bleeding black blood from all his seven orifices.

Min Ning clenched the blade and looked at the ghost general outside the door. She couldn't help feeling nervous, but besides being nervous, she also had an urge to draw her knife.

It was all because of that ghost general… In addition to his evil spirit, he also had a unique fighting aura that only warriors have. The atmosphere became tense, and for some reason the ghost general did not step into it, and the Taoists in the ancestral hall did not dare to act rashly.

Beads of sweat appeared on Yin Weiying's forehead. The evil aura was getting heavier and heavier, almost condensing into water droplets. The wall paint was also turning black and peeling off. If it continued to peel off, the situation would only become more and more unfavorable. It wouldn't be long before all of them would die without a fight and become ghost soldiers under the command of the ghost general.

Cold sweat covered the back of her neck, and the panicked breathing of fellow Shangqing Taoists filled the ancestral hall.

"This ghost general won't come in, he must be afraid of something."

In order to calm everyone down, Yin Weiying spoke in a clear voice.

"Sister Yin, what should we do now?"

The young nun said with a trembling voice.

Following this question, the Taoists of Shangqing Dao cast anxious glances at me and asked for help one after another:

"Does Daoist friend have... a good recipe for exorcising demons?"

"There must be a way in Taihua Mountain that is far superior to the Shangqing Dao!"

"Fellow Daoist, have you figured out the whereabouts of this ghost general?!"

...

How to do?
The continuous stream of questions crowded around her ears, and Yin Weiying was almost suffocating. Cold sweat broke out on her forehead.

She said those words just to stabilize the morale of the troops, how could she know what to do? !

"Senior Brother Xuanzhen is seriously injured, so the ghost general won't come in. He must be afraid of the goddess!"

"I beg the goddess not to hide anything, otherwise we will all die here!"

"The ghost general is afraid, we must take advantage of this opportunity to act."

In desperation, those Shangqing Taoists shouted for help in all directions.

Now... among the Taoists present, except for Taoist Xuanzhen, only Yin Weiying has the most profound Taoist skills.

But Yin Weiying could only keep breaking out in cold sweat.

Her paper figurine was easily shattered, and she was completely unaware of the fear of the ghost generals mentioned by the Taoists.

That ghost general never looked at him from beginning to end, but looked at...

Goddess Taihua followed his gaze and looked.

Chen Yi was still leaning against the pillar of the room, motionless, with his eyes slightly drooped like a statue of a god.

It's him? !
But after telling fortunes himself, it was clear that he did not have clairvoyance, and... he had no affinity with Taoism, he was just... an ordinary person.

What is hidden on him?
Yin Weiying's breathing became rapid.

While she was thinking, the man seemed to notice Yin Weiying's gaze. He turned around and looked at her unscrupulously.

Chen Yi glanced at her face frivolously.

Yin Weiying was frightened by being looked at.

Seeing that Yin Weiying did not respond, the voices of the Shangqing Taoists gradually stopped, and a terrible silence enveloped the ancestral hall.

The silence lasted for three or four long breaths.

At this time, Min Ning turned around and looked at Chen Yi, breaking the silence and asked:
"Is there anything you can do?"

Chen Yi turned around and saw her nervous yet hopeful eyes, and nodded.

The Taoists immediately focused their eyes on Chen Yi, with confusion, suspicion, and puzzlement.

"You really have a solution? Then why are you still standing still..."

Yin Weiying said with complicated eyes.

Chen Yi took out something from his arms. A relic rested on his palm, emitting a red-gold glow in the dim ancestral hall.

The Taoists of Shangqing Dao felt their hearts shaken violently as if the earth was shaking!

The red gold relic is so radiant and restrained that just by looking at it, one can faintly hear bursts of Sanskrit sounds.

The Taoists of Shangqing Dao placed their hopes on Chen Yi. Under heavy pressure, they were desperate and tried every possible means. Even though Chen Yi was just a mortal, they were still trying to grasp at the last straw.

Yin Weiying was stunned when he saw this scene.

They are all wrong. The ghost is not afraid of me...

But you are afraid of him? !
Yin Weiying looked up and saw Chen Yi smiling.

Her heart was moved. She took a deep breath and said softly:

"In that case, please ask Captain Chen to help..."

Before he could finish his words, Chen Yi closed his hands.

"W-what does this mean?"

Taoist Shangqing couldn't help but shout.

"It's not impossible for me to save you, but I want to hear Yin Xiangu beg me."

Chen Yi said leisurely.

"Idiot's dream!"

Yin Weiying was very angry.

She wanted her to beg him, the man who had embarrassed her time and again?
Chen Yi spread his hands and said:
"That's not an option. I'll just take my companions and leave. The ghost general doesn't want to provoke me anyway."

The Shangqing Daoists became anxious upon hearing this and turned their gazes towards Yin Weiying. The leader advised:

"Why would the goddess gamble on this momentary anger? Besides, aren't you a Taoist couple... aren't you going to be the golden boy and jade girl of Mount Taihua?"

The words of the Taoist Shangqing almost made Yin Weiying so angry that he vomited blood.

It seems that these people actually thought they were just flirting!

Yin Weiying slowly calmed down. The evil spirit was getting heavier and heavier. She realized that she couldn't delay any longer and reluctantly said:
"Then...I beg you."

"Yin Xiangu, begging is begging, what do you mean by 'you beg me?' Isn't that the same as not begging?"

Chen Yi chuckled.

Yin Weiying's heart was in turmoil. She looked fiercely at the aggressive Chen Yi, suppressed her anger, calmed down, endured the humiliation and said in a soft voice:
"I, Yin Weiying... beg Captain Chen to slay the demons and eliminate the evil..."

Chen Yi chuckled, and to Yin Weiying it sounded like a laugh of victory. She secretly clenched her fists.

Negative emotions: 90

[Yin Weiying's negative emotions are rewarded with five years of true energy. ]

Tsk, this goddess who cultivates the highest level of emotionlessness, once her emotions fluctuate, they are far more severe than those of other people.

Chen Yi turned around, looked at the ghost general outside the door, and said casually:
"You don't know its origin, but I know its name is... Deng Ai. He lived during the Three Kingdoms period. He sneaked across Yinping and destroyed Shu by surprise. He was promoted to General Anxi and Grand Marshal. In the end, he was killed by Jiang Wei's scheme. His head and body were separated. He was filled with resentment."

"People believe in sacrifices, and believe that those who offer sacrifices will be blessed, and those who do not will suffer misfortune. Deng Ai, a defeated general, was worshipped as a ghost."

After Yin Weiying heard this, he was surprised:
"The Great Ghost Lord Deng Ai? It is also recorded in the Dongyuan Divine Mantra Sutra... But how could a ghost lord appear here..."

Chen Yidao:
"This is just a statue of its clone."

"So...how are you going to deal with it?"

"Please invite Jiang Wei."

After saying this, Chen Yi took out the door god peach charms he had bought long ago from his arms.

The figure painted above is not the commonly seen Yu Lei Men Tu, but the Tianshui Qilin Jiang Wei from the Three Kingdoms period!
(End of this chapter)